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The MoU will be in force for an initial period of two years and may

be renewed by mutual agreement between the parties valid for
five years from the date of execution. CA Sri Lanka has agreed to
offer a Gold Medal Award to the best performing student of the
degree programme; BSc. Honours in Financial Management and

further scholarships to undergraduates of Faculty of Management
Studies to follow the CA professional programme. The MoU
facilitates the university and the CA Sri Lanka by granting
opportunities for the lecturers of both institutions to participate in

seminars, workshops, and conferences conducted on accounting
themes and topics, subject to payment of fees levied from all
participants. Further, CA Sri Lanka may offer their eminent

personalities driving academic and professional activities.

MoU amplifies the knowledge base allowing the lecturers of the
Faculty of Management Studies to access the CA Sri Lanka
library and create immense opportunities for joint research work

on the accounting discipline. Moreover, CA Sri Lanka contributes
to revising the curriculum and finding training opportunities for
undergraduates of the Faculty of Management Studies, SUSL. CA

Sri Lanka and the Faculty of Management Studies will
collaboratively be developing the forum for contemporary Issues
and be hosting the International Accounting Day.

The Vice-Chancellor of the SUSL, Professor Udaya Rathnayaka,

stated, “in today’s fast-paced world, we need beneficial
partnerships to encourage creativity, leverage experience, and
maximize resources that can help to solve a business solution as

quickly as possible”.

Commenting on the collaboration, Professor Athula Gnanapala,
Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies of the SUSL, stated
that “we are delighted to join hands with the national body for

accounting to enhance the professional competencies of students
who are related to both accounting and non-accounting. I believe
that the academic institutions should join hands with professional

institutions for the betterment of the future leaders of the
country”.

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